Administration of Justice: Artificial Intelligence
The question
To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, with reference to his Department's policy paper entitled AI action plan for justice, published on 31 July 2025, what estimate he has made of the potential cost to the public purse of funding for (a) talent, (b) training and (c) proactive workforce planning to accelerate AI adoption.
Answered by Jake Richards
The Ministry of Justice has not made a specific cost estimate for funding talent, training, or proactive workforce planning to accelerate AI adoption.
In establishing the Justice AI Unit, we are focused on delivering value for money by building internal capability and reducing reliance on external consultancies. This includes the launch of the Justice AI Fellowship to attract top digital and AI specialists, the Justice AI Academy to develop graduate skills, and the AI Talent Accelerator to upskill existing staff. These initiatives form part of the Department’s wider workforce and digital capability programmes, funded within existing departmental resources.
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